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What the latest data tells us about garden centre sales in 2020
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What the latest data tells us about garden centre sales in 2020 UPDATED
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Southern Trident new sales team hits the road
Coir product company Southern Trident, has recruited a team of salespeople to cover the UK, aiming to develop the business’ presence in garden centres. Source: Garden1
Garden centre sales -13% in December and -10% for 2020
The disrupted 2020 gardening sales year ended 10% down UK-wide after lockdown closures in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in December, according to new HTA figures. Source: Garden1
7 flower trends from Interflora and seven retail trends from Mintel
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Homebase sees 12% rise in winter gardening
The trend for winter gardening is on the increase, says home and garden retailer Homebase, despite the cold weather and some part of the country experiencing snow. Source: Garden1
Cautious garden centre plant buying expected to pick up soon
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National tulip day campaign launched
Dutch tulip growers’ have called to British retailers: Let’s connect, with tulips. Source: Garden1
10 reports from essential retail garden centres this lockdown January
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Planters sees lower footfall but good essential garden and pet sales during lockdown
Tamworth-based garden centre Planters is seeing lower footfall, good conversion and is grateful to be able to open during lockdown #3. Source: Garden1
Scottish retail unites to voice support for click & collect
Retail industry representatives have written a joint letter to the Scottish Government’s Economy Secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, to request that click-and-collect services undertaken by ‘non-essential’ retailers be permitted to continue. Source: Garden1
Carbon Gold's crowdfunding effort exceeds target by half a million
Carbon Gold, the supplier of biochar to gardeners and professional crop growers alike, has surpassed its crowdfunding goal of £200,000, raising a total of £722,468. Source: Garden1
Emmett calls for stability of supply chain to be maintained
Binsted Nurseries’ Martn Emmett says garden centres need to stay open during the current lockdown, to make sure the nursery supply chain continues to operate normally. Source: Garden1
Hillier Garden Centres: 'we must not lose our very valuable status as essential retail'
After garden centres were allowed to stay open as essential retail during lockdown#3 this January, Hillier has goven the reasons why garden retail must continue to trade. Source: Garden1
Retail spending changes in December with home improvements and DIY up 20%
Consumer spending declined 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December – the largest decline since June 2020 – as the tightening of tiered restrictions across the UK hampered high-street retailers and hospitality. Source: Garden1
Food sales – what convenience stores stock
With garden centres designated as essential retail, food is proving an important category and here we list what convenience stores are selling most of. Source: Garden1
Defra publishes seed potato review
With EU and Northern Ireland seed potato exports banned post-Brexit, Defra has published a review of regulations. Source: Garden1
